diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python.inc b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python.inc
index 87f5a39116..4991b975f4 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python.inc
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ PYTHONLSBOPTS_linuxstdbase = "ac_cv_sizeof_off_t=8"
 EXTRA_OECONF = "\
   --with-threads \
   --with-pymalloc \
-  --with-cyclic-gc \
-  --without-cxx \
+  --without-cxx-main \
   --with-signal-module \
   --enable-shared \
   --enable-ipv6=${@base_contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'ipv6', 'yes', 'no', d)} \